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goal will be the same – the development and maturity of the disciple,

Public ministry true to God’s purposes requires devoted private prayer.

Since Scripture as a whole is God’s revelation of his redeeming activity in Jesus Christ,10 a preacher needs only to demonstrate where and how a particular text functions in the overall redemptive plan in order to show its Christocentric focus.

Chapter 5 HOW TO READ THE BOOK — DISCOURSES